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ɪtˈsɛlfit·self
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itselfpronoun
it;
The door itself is quite heavy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Itselfpronoun.
The neutral reciprocal pronoun applied to things.
Etymology: it and self.
Who then shall blame
His pester'd senses to recoil and start,
When all that is within him does condemn
Itself for being there? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. John Locke.
Webster Dictionary
Itself
the neuter reciprocal pronoun of It; as, the thing is good in itself; it stands by itself
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Itself
it-self′, pron. the neuter reciprocal pronoun, applied to things.—By itself, alone, apart; In and by itself, separately considered.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'itself' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #362
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'itself' in Written Corpus Frequency: #785
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filets
fliest
stifle
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of itself in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of itself in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of itself in a Sentence
This oil price dip is going to have an impact, but it'll just be short term, williston has developed enough of an infrastructure to support itself.
The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.
Unfortunately, we find systems of education today which have departed so far from the plain truth, that they now teach us to be proud of what we know and ashamed of ignorance. This is doubly corrupt. It is corrupt not only because pride is in itself a mortal sin, but also because to teach pride in knowledge is to put up an effective barrier against any advance upon what is already known, since it makes one ashamed to look beyond the bonds imposed by one's ignorance.
It's going to be painful to deliberate, unless it becomes possible for Western aid, both military and humanitarian, to be absorbed in Ukraine at sufficient rates that they can genuinely turn the tide against the Russian advancement, if it's a question of who can pour in the greater resources and take the greater pain in order to prevail, Russia has a track record for inflicting substantial economic damage on itself and suffering on its own population, in order to prosecute wars.
Also, the fast itself will be more unpleasant, as your body will go through more intense withdrawal symptoms than if you were someone who was normally eating healthy foods.
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